Prepare to work as a Medical Assistant. Enrollment is open now!

Medical Assistants are needed in the St. Louis area in a variety of healthcare settings. The St. Louis Area on Training and Employment (SLATE) and St. Louis Community College are partnering to provide Medical Assistant training to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents interested in this healthcare training who meet the qualification steps. If you are interested in a career in health care, this might be the opportunity that will launch your career. Take advantage of this training opportunity and prepare to earn your Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification.

Enrollment is now open for individuals ready to learn the skills needed to perform administrative and basic clinical tasks in clinical environments. The Medical Assistant non-credit training program combines 25 weeks of intensive classroom with clinical instruction. Classes and the clinical experiences are held Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

What you will learn from this program

How to perform basic patient care skills

Demonstrate safe practices while caring for patients

How to apply generic healthcare knowledge

Demonstrate workplace behavior skills

How to perform basic respiratory skills

How to perform basic clerical skills

Instructional materials for this program will be provided through a variety of funding sources. There are no costs to students that qualify.

This training program is made available through the MoSTEMWINs grant program. Apply now for the upcoming classes starting in April 2017.

Get started here. For additional information contact Kevin Talbot at 314-539-5722.

About Richard Schumacher

Richard Schumacher is the technology manager for the Workforce Solutions Group of St. Louis Community College. He connects, designs, and applies technology to meet business user needs with eLearning, training, web content, instructional design, IT system, and performance improvement solutions. Richard is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and has held Microsoft Certifications since 1993. Learn more about Richard by following him: LinkedIn - Twitter - Google+ - Articles - Email

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